Rolling Shell, Engine & Gearbox In – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 12
Episode 12: Gordon Murray's Mk1 Escort becomes a rolling shell with its Cosworth engine and MX-5 gearbox in, plus hidden-mount tanks, a Quaife diff …
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Painted Shell & Nitron Struts – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 11
Episode 11: Gordon Murray's Mk1 Escort comes out of paint, gets wet sanded and polished, and Retropower visits Nitron to see the custom struts being …
Paint Prep to the Booth – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 10
Episode 10: Retropower's bodyshop takes Gordon Murray's Mk1 Escort from bare metal to the paint booth, with epoxy, polyester, Raptor, alignment and …
Dry Sump Tank, Plumbing & Zinc Spray – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 9
Episode 9: Retropower finishes the metalwork on Gordon Murray's Mk1, designs a custom dry sump tank, plans every pipe and wire, then blasts and zinc …
Dry Build Review with Gordon Murray – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 8
Episode 8: Gordon Murray's Retropower Mk1 Escort sits on its wheels for the first time. Gordon checks the driving position, controls and new rear …
Rotisserie, Binnacle & Dry Build – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 7
Episode 7: Gordon Murray's Mk1 comes off the jig onto a rotisserie, gains a steel instrument binnacle and stiff rear turret structure, and Retropower …
Metalwork, Dash & Rear Suspension – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 6
Episode 6: carbon bonnet and reworked wings, steel door skins instead of aluminium, a scratch-built structural dash, Opel Manta column and …
Cosworth Visit & Duratec Build – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 5
Episode 5: Retropower visits Cosworth to see how a Duratec is built for Gordon Murray's Mk1, then plans the dash, tartan trim, belts and rear-end …
Sills, Floor, Tunnel & Seat Fitting – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 4
Episode 4: scratch-built sills, a full floor and raised tunnel, a front end shaped for dry-sump plumbing, the IRS diff carrier, and Gordon Murray's …
Jig, Rust Repair & Interior Design – Retropower Gordon Murray Mk1 Escort Ep 3
Episode 3: the Mk1 goes on a jig, the scuttle rust trap is redesigned, accident damage is straightened, a dummy Duratec is fitted and the dash design …